At Rudner Law, we recognize that the employment relationship is an interpersonal one, not unlike a marriage. That is true whether we are talking about a multi-national corporation, an owner-operated startup, a family business or a not-for-profit organization. And interpersonal relationships are complicated. We are talking about your livelihood, your business, and the place where you spend most of your day. You want to be sure that you understand your rights and obligations. That’s where we come in.
It’s natural to want a clean break and a fresh start after the end of an employment relationship. In most cases, employees can find new opportunities without looking back. However, as the decision in Brown v. General Electric Canada et…
This might be a cliche, but dismissals are like breakups: hard to pull off correctly; stressful; and rarely mutual. In this blog post, I want to focus on the last point. While dismissals are virtually never mutual, there are circumstances…
Although in many ways the height of the COVID-19 pandemic seems far in the past, employers and employees (and employment counsel) are still dealing with its impacts today as cases continue to make their way through the court process.
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A company car is a great perk. If you’re lucky enough to get your own company car as part of your compensation package, then you might be able to relate to a dismissed employee who was so broken up about…
As employment lawyers, a regular topic of conversation with clients about implementing and using performance improvement plans (“PIP”) to address an employee’s lagging performance. Our typical guidance is that a PIP can be an excellent tool to identify and…
In wrongful dismissal lawsuits, the former employee’s medical condition can sometimes become an issue for the Court to consider. To what extent can the employer test this medical condition through a Court-ordered independent medical examination of the employee?
Examples of…
If you are employed as a manager, and you consistently work more than 44 hours per week, are you entitled to overtime?
There are exemption from overtime rules that apply to managers and supervisors, although it is a narrow exemption.…
TikToks are not just funny videos. The absurdly popular short-form video app has proven to be the information source of choice for a huge number of people around the world. Not only do people get information from TikTok, but they…
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You don’t need to be a fashionista to appreciate the value of being able to recognize current trends. Having a good sense of where the wind is blowing will often let you be proactive and ahead of the curve. While…
